Roundup: News in Brief

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Darren McFadden isn't sticking around for another run at the Heisman Trophy.

The Arkansas All-American announced Monday he'll skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.

"When I was growing up, I dreamed of playing for the Razorbacks," McFadden said. "Now, the time has come for me to pursue another dream of mine playing in the NFL."

McFadden was the Heisman runner-up in 2006 and 2007, so his decision to turn pro wasn't surprising. He ran for 1,830 yards last season, second on the Southeastern Conference's single-season list. He is also second on the career list with 4,590 yards rushing.

Felix Jones, the Razorbacks' other talented tailback, said he'll also enter the draft a year early.

McFadden rushed for more than 1,000 yards all three seasons at Arkansas. Jones did it the last two. They were part of a backfield that also included senior fullback Peyton Hillis, another NFL prospect.

Alabama's Caldwell to return for senior season

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- Alabama center Antoine Caldwell said Monday he will return for his senior season instead of entering the NFL draft.

"There's a lot of things I still want to achieve here," Caldwell said. "There's a lot of unfinished business that I've got here at the university. I'd like to win an SEC championship, and I've got individual goals that I still want to achieve."

His decision was a boost for the Crimson Tide's offensive line, where he started at three positions as a junior. Caldwell was voted a captain by his teammates despite a suspension that sidelined him for four games.

Michigan WR Mario Manningham to enter NFL draft

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Mario Manningham will skip his senior season at Michigan to enter the NFL draft.

"It was a hard decision, but after discussing it with my family it was the right one for me to make right now," Manningham said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press while driving home to Ohio. "I've heard I will be drafted in the first round because of the lack of depth at wide receiver."

The sides had reached an agreement Friday that was subject to the 35-year-old outfielder passing a physical.

A three-time Gold Glove winner, Cameron hit .242 with 21 home runs and 78 RBIs last season for the San Diego Padres. He is suspended for the first 25 games of next season after testing positive a second time for a banned stimulant. He blamed the positive test on a tainted supplement.

Dodgers mourn passing of Johnny Podres

GLENS FALLS, N.Y. -- As soon as he heard Johnny Podres had died, Don Newcombe recalled that famous moment more than a half-century ago.

"My mind went back to Yankee Stadium, 1955, the seventh game of the World Series," said Newcombe, also a member of that Brooklyn Dodgers championship team. "I thank God for Johnny Podres."

Podres, who became a storied figure in Dodgers lore for pitching Brooklyn to its only World Series title before the team moved West, died Sunday at Glens Falls Hospital. He was 75.

His wife, Joan, said he was being treated for heart and kidney problems and a leg infection.

Braves-A's complete Kotsay deal

ATLANTA -- The Braves have their replacement for center fielder Andruw Jones, competing a trade that brought Mark Kotsay from the Oakland Athletics on Monday.

The Braves sent reliever Joey Devine and a minor league pitcher to Oakland, while the rebuilding A's were expected to pick up about $5 million of Kotsay's $7.35 million salary.

The deal was finalized after Kotsay, who played only 56 games last year, was examined by Braves doctors. He had back surgery last spring, missed the first two months of the season and returned to the disabled list with back spasms in August.